American Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Hall of Fame National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the

Is a Hall of Fame National Football League cornerback who played his entire 14-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1969 until 1982. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler after playing college football at the University of Missouri, where he was a consensus All-American and a first-round draft choice by the Cardinals in 1969.

Is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Salkeld played Major League Baseball

Is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Salkeld played Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners in 1993 and 1994 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1996. His career ended in 2000, with the Akron Aeros of Minor League Baseball.

Was co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a New York book publishing company.Straus

Was co-founder and chairman of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, a New York book publishing company.Straus was born in New York City and was raised in a wealthy and influential Jewish family. His mother was Gladys Guggenheim, heir to one of the largest fortunes in America. His father grew up in the family that owned Macy’s and was chairman of the American Smelting and Refining Co., which was owned by his wife's family. Straus' paternal grandfather, Oscar S. Straus, served as Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt and was the first Jewish member of a U.S. Cabinet.

Was the son of Joshua Huntington Wolcott and Cornelia (Frothingham) Wolcott, and was the brother of

Was the son of Joshua Huntington Wolcott and Cornelia (Frothingham) Wolcott, and was the brother of Huntington Frothingham Wolcott. He graduated from Harvard University in 1870, and from Harvard Law School in 1874. He was a Justice of the Peace from 1875-

A neuropsychologist, neurobiologist and Nobel laureate who, together with David Hunter Hubel and Tor

A neuropsychologist, neurobiologist and Nobel laureate who, together with David Hunter Hubel and Torsten Nils Wiesel, won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with split-brain research.

Was an American jazz and popular musician, composer, and bandleader ("Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orche

Was an American jazz and popular musician, composer, and bandleader ("Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra").Roger Wolff Kahn (Wolff was his middle name's original spelling) was born in Morristown, New Jersey into a wealthy German Jewish banking family, and his father, Otto Hermann Kahn, was a famous banker. (Otto and Roger Kahn were the first father and son to appear separately on the cover of Time magazine: Otto in November 1925 and Roger in September 1927, aged 19.)

Is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1953-56. H

Is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1953-56. He then went on to play for the Detroit Lions. He was a starting player on the 1957 Detroit Lions World Championship team. It has been rumored that Roger Zatkoff was forced to wear a cowbell around his neck during practice.

(April 27, 1896 in Winters, Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois), nicknamed "The Rajah", wa

(April 27, 1896 in Winters, Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois), nicknamed "The Rajah", was a Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. Hornsby's first name, Rogers, was his mother's maiden name. He spent most of his career with the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, he had short stints for the Chicago Cubs, the Boston Braves, and the New York Giants.

(born September 16, 1926 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pl

(born September 16, 1926 in Shelby, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1943 and 1944. As a 16-year-old rookie in 1943, he was the youngest player to appear in a National League game that season.

Is an American cricketer. He has represented the United States in international cricket tournaments,

Is an American cricketer. He has represented the United States in international cricket tournaments, principally in the ICC Trophy from 1998-99 to 2003-04. He played two One Day Internationals for the United States in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004. His

Is an American figure skater. He also competed for Puerto Rico and is the 2004 Puerto Rican Nationa

Is an American figure skater. He also competed for Puerto Rico and is the 2004 Puerto Rican National Champion. He jumps and spins in both directions.

Is an American football player, starting at cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Footba

Is an American football player, starting at cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. His mother nicknamed him "Champ" at an early age.[1] He is the older brother of Broncos linebacker and teammate Boss Bailey.The Washington Redskins selected Bailey in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, as the seventh overall pick. He was known as the first player ever drafted from his hometown of Folkston, Georgia an achievement Bailey states was big for his town to increase its interest in football. He is universally considered one of the best corners in the NFL.

A judge and former politician in Ontario, Canada and the current Chancellor of York University.In th

A judge and former politician in Ontario, Canada and the current Chancellor of York University.In the 1960s, he worked with Dalton Camp and Norman Atkins to remove John Diefenbaker as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.McMurtry suffered a back injury during the 1971 Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership convention, and was able to exempt himself from choosing between Davis and rival candidate Allan Lawrence, whose campaign was managed by Atkins. Davis defeated Lawrence by 44 votes on the final ballot. A few weeks later, McMurtry organized a meeting which brought together the Davis and Lawrence leadership teams. The resulting alliance, known as the Big Blue Machine, dominated the Progressive Conservative Party into the 1980s.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was a Canadian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.

Was a South African-born Canadian artist.He studied at St Martin's School of Art, now Central Saint

Was a South African-born Canadian artist.He studied at St Martin's School of Art, now Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, under Anthony Caro and taught at St. Martin's, the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Iowa before being appointed Associate Professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia in 1974. He retired from teaching in 1997 and continued to live and work in Victoria until his death in 2006.

(born on April 11, 1977) is an American professional golfer.

(born on April 11, 1977) is an American professional golfer.

(born November 11, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball player who played one game for the Kansas

(born November 11, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball player who played one game for the Kansas City Royals in 1997.

A professor of economics at Harvard University. In addition to being affiliated with Harvard Univers

A professor of economics at Harvard University. In addition to being affiliated with Harvard University he maintains offices at the National Bureau of Economic Research and W.E.B DuBois Institute. In January 2008, at age 30, he became the youngest African-American to ever receive tenure at Harvard.Fryer is widely regarded to be one of black America and Harvard's rising stars, having published numerous economics-related papers in prominent academic journals over the past few years[1]. The New York Times ran an extensive profile of Fryer, entitled "Toward a Unified Theory of Black America," in March of 2005 that dealt extensively with Fryer's rough upbringing: Fryer's mother left when he was very young, and his father, who beat his son, was convicted of rape[2], effectively leaving Roland to fend for himself.

(born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball fo

(born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville, Ohio) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1968–76),

Was a retired American boxer and actor. Originally from the Bronx, La Starza fought 66 professional

Was a retired American boxer and actor. Originally from the Bronx, La Starza fought 66 professional bouts from July 7, 1947 to May 8, 1961. He won 56 of the fights, 31 by knockout. In a March 24, 1950 fight that went against him on a split decision, La St

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6’0” guard from La Salle University, Taylor joined

Is a former professional basketball player. A 6’0” guard from La Salle University, Taylor joined the American Basketball Association in 1969. After one year playing for the Washington Capitals, he moved on to the Virginia Squires, with whom he spent the prime of his career, tallying 3,495 points, 1,737 assists, and 1,715 rebounds in five seasons. For one-and-a-half seasons Taylor was a teammate of George Gervin, and Taylor has been credited with coining Gervin’s nickname “The Iceman” (he first called Gervin “Iceberg Slim”, which gradually developed into the more familiar nickname). Taylor spent one season in the NBA (1976-77) as a member of the Denver Nuggets, and he retired in 1977 with combined ABA/NBA totals of 5,098 points, 2,563 assists, and 2,524 rebounds.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympic

Is an American sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the C-2 1000 m event at Munich in 1972.

Is a former American football defensive end from the University of Nebraska went to the Buffalo Bill

Is a former American football defensive end from the University of Nebraska went to the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League after spending the 1962 season with the AFL's Houston Oilers. McDole went on to anchor the left side of the Bills' great defensive line for the next eight seasons.

Born July 9, 1944 in Washington, DC) was a shortstop and outfielder for the Houston Colt .45's/Houst

Born July 9, 1944 in Washington, DC) was a shortstop and outfielder for the Houston Colt .45's/Houston Astros (1963-67) and Atlanta Braves (1968-74).

Was a United States Representative from Illinois.He served as a member of the Illinois House of Repr

Was a United States Representative from Illinois.He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1930 to 1934 from 1940 to 1942, and the Illinois Senate from 1942 to 1947. He served as delegate to every state Democratic convention from